Murder Ballad

by Jane Springer and Cleo Qian

Book Overview

On one hand Murder Ballad is a fierce critique of Jane Springer's Southern inheritance, on the other these poems quickly reveal the enigmatic beauty and sharply ironic humor contained in the still-relevant colloquialisms that often shape her characters. Her loose definitions of Southern-isms are the jumping-off place for the masterful poet as she leaps, narrates, and redefines the American South.

From "Pretty As You Please"

Then...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882295935
• ISBN13: 9781882295937
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Alice James Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Intense and compelling collection